Cuff-holder



(No Model.)

J. J. DUKET.

} GUFPHOLDER. No. 525,193. Patented Aug. 28, 1894.

STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN J. DUKET, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

CUFF-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 525,193, dated August 28,1894. Application filed September 19, I893. Serial No. 485,784. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. DUKET, of Toledo, county of Lucas, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gulf-Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to a cuff holder, and has for its object to construct a holder of convenient adjustment both upon the cuff and garment.

A further object is to construct a holder that can be attached to the cuff without wrinkling the same, and to the coat sleeve in such permanent relation that the cuff is held thereby and removed with the coat.

The invention consists in the parts and combination of parts, hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, showing the holder attached to the and and coat sleeve, the two latter being in section. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the holder. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the bottom plate. Fig. 5 is a like view of the pivoted lever. Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the clamping jaws. Fig. 7 is an end view showing the jaws opened. Fig.8 is an end view showing the jaws closed.

1 designates the bottom plate, comprising a forwardly extending end portion 2, which passes through the button hole 3, of the cuff, and having a transverse corrugation 4, formed by the angled bend 5, of the plate, which forms a limiting stop to the cuff, and the return bend of the plate, and an opposite end 6, extending rearwardly upon an elevated plane substantially equal to the thickness of the cuff, and with rearwardly projecting arms 7, upon a still higher plane, and upwardly projecting ears 8, upon each side, having transverse perforations 9.

10 designates the pivot lever, formed with depending ears 11, of a width apart to closely slide between ears 8, and perforated transversely to receive a pivot pin 12, which also passes through perforations 9 in ears 8, whereby the lever is pivoted upon the plate 1. The front portion 13, of lever 10, is flattened conveniently to receive pressure from the thumb, and the rear end 14, is made round in cross section to act as a pivot for the gripping jaws 15, secured thereon. Jaws 15 are each formed with a body portion 16, and the jaw portion 17, curved in the arc of a circle, and having a serrated gripping edge 18, the body portion being of a length to allow of turning the ends 19,at right angles thereto. Ends 19, are perforated on a vertical line with the edge of the jaw, and the jaws are secured upon the pivot 14, of lever 10. Extending at right angles from the body portion 16, are lugs 20, upon which arms 7, bear.

21 designates a spring, preferably made of wire looped in the center 22, and centrally at 23, with a return bend 24, the coil 23 surrounds pivot pin 12, with the lower end of the wire from the loop toward the coil bearing upon the upper side of the bottom plate, and the upper end 24, of the wire from the coil toward the end bearing upon the lower side of the end 13, of the pivot lever 10, thereby normally separating the end 13, from the end 2, of the bottom plate 1,-and depressing the end 14, of plate 10, and closing the gripping jaws. It will be seen that the looped end 22 extends parallel with the ends 2 of plate 1, and thereby forms a secure fastening for the cuff when impinged between the two, and the end 2 passed through the cuff, a feature of great importance, as it elfectually prevents the cuff from becoming unfastened.

In securing the holder to the cult, and also theholder to the sleeve, the end 2 is passed through the hole in the cud, until the holder 5 abuts against the fabric, with the spring end 22 of the wire bearing upon the outer side of the end. The end 13, of pivot lever 10, is depressed against the pressure of the spring end 24 of the wire, which causes the pivot end 14 to raise the jaws at the center, the arms 7 at the same time bearing upon lugs 20, and preventing the body portion of the jaws to rise, thereby opening the serrated gripping jaws, and admittinga portion of the sleeve, or sleeve lining when upon pressure being released from lever 10, the spring raises the end 13 of lever 10, and closes the jaws upon the sleeve.

While I have shown the fastener arranged upon the end with the gripping jaws outside to engage with the coat sleeve it will be understood that the position may be reversed so that the gripping jaws will be within the cuff, and engage with the shirt sleeve.

What I claim is 1. In a cuff holder, a plate, a lever pivoted thereon, a spring interposed for separating the two, gripping jaws pivotally secured upon the lever and engaged by the plate, whereby when the lever is depressed the jaws will open, and when released will return under spring pressure and close the jaws.

2. In a cuff holder, a plate having a forward end to enter the hole of the cuff, and arms upon the rear end, a lever pivoted upon the plate, having a rear pivot end, gripping jaws pivotally secured upon the pivot end, a return bend spring secured upon the jaw pivot and bearing upon the plate and lever, and

lugs upon the jaws engaging the arms.

JOHN J. DUKET.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM WEBSTER, CARROLL J. WEBSTER. 

